Fuel Cells I (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)

The concept to utilize an ion-conducting polymer membrane as a solid po- mer electrolyte offers several advantages regarding the design and operation of an electrochemical cell, as outlined in Volume 215, Chapter 1 (L. Gubler, G.G. Scherer). Essentially, the solvent and/or transport medium, e.g., H O, 2 + for the mobile ionic species, e.g., H for a cation exchange membrane, is taken up by and con?ned into the nano-dimensional morphology of the i- containingdomainsofthepolymer.Asaconsequence, aphaseseparationinto a hydrophilic ion-containing solvent phase and a hydrophobic polymer ba- bone phase establishes. Because of the narrow solid electrolyte gap in these cells, low ohmic losses reducing the overall cell voltage can be achieved, even at highcurrent densities. This concept was applied to fuel cell technology at a very early stage; h- ever, performance and reliability of the cells were low due to the dissatisfying membrane properties at that time. The development of per?uoro sulfonate and carboxylate-type membranes, in particular for the chlor-alkali process, directly fostered the further development of proton-conducting membranes and, as a consequence, also the progress in this type of fuel cell technology (polymer electrolyte fuel cell,PEFC).

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Advances in Polymer Science, 215
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	2008
Editors:	Gunther G. Scherer
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	270
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-08914-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Organic chemistry > Polymer chemistry Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Physical chemistry > Electrochemistry & magnetochemistry Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > General
LSN:	3-642-08914-3
Barcode:	9783642089145

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